The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in these three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern sweden. Watch wallander on masterpiece season 5 full episodes. The gritty crime drama stars kenneth branagh as swedish author henning mankells scruffy swedish police detective kurt wallander. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the. May 06, 2016 kenneth branagh tells an amusing story of how he met the late author henning mankell, the author of the wallander novels that are the basis of the pbs mystery series. The actor is fearless in depicting a tired, overweight and unkempt man who drinks too much, sleeps too. Inspector kurt wallander kenneth branagh is torn between two disparate murders while dealing with one harsh and heartbreaking reality the demise of. Kurt wallander is a sensitive but brilliant detective a man who takes each murder case he works on personally and will stop at nothing in his search for the truth, even at the expense of his health and his family life. Based on the awardwinning wallander novels by henning mankell. Season 1 finds him tackling a series of engrossing mysteries.
The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern sweden. Branagh trained at the royal academy of dramatic art in london. Kenneth branagh interview for wallander kenneth branagh s television series wallander, now in its second season, centres on a worldworn detective looking for meaning in his life a role he inhabits to perfection, says craig mclean. This crime drama stars kenneth branagh as kurt wallander. Wallander internet movie firearms database guns in.
Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta awardwinning role as inspector kurt wallander in three new feature length episodes of the acclaimed detective. When another man is reported missing, wallander realises. Wallander on masterpiece season 5 full episodes watch. Vicky frost joins the newly knighted actor in sweden to talk about the new series and his. Wallander 2008 starring kenneth branagh and sarah smart on dvd and bluray. Jun 05, 2016 w e fell in love with kenneth branaghs englishlanguage version of wallander bbc one back in 2008 and stuck with him through four achingly stylish series so it was gratifying to see him get. Kenneth branagh plays swedish detective kurt wallander in this crime drama for the bbc. Like the previous seasons, it is only three episodes long. Kenneth branagh, kitty peterkin, jeany spark, harry haddenpaton, terrence hardiman, barnaby kay, karen gledhill. He went back on his decision after the success of the first season, and wrote the troubled man. The irish actor kenneth branagh kurt wallander and the english actor tom hiddleston magnus martinsson costar in this series as swedish men. Kenneth branagh delivers a bravura performance as swedish sleuth kurt wallander in three stories drawn from henning mankells bestsellers.
Henning mankell had originally ended the wallander book series in 1999 before the frost, published in 2002, was actually meant to launch a spinoff series with linda wallander as the protagonist, while kurt appears only as a supporting character. Tom hiddleston wallander season 1 episode 2 youtube. Aug 28, 2014 all toms scenes from season 1 episode 2 of the popular bbc series wallander. Spoilers for the episode do not watch if you havent seen the whole episode and do want to see it not just for tom. Michael caine and roger moore, both of whom ive worked with, offered only the insight that its handy to have the kneeling stool. There are also pages relating to the other wallander portrayals, including actors krister henriksson and rolf lassgard, as well as many other items of interest to wallander fans. Wallander ended its fourseason run on sunday night, may 22, with the episode the troubled man, which found kurt wallander kenneth branagh. Kenneth branagh, jeany spark, richard mccabe, et al.
Kenneth branagh has described how playing the angstridden eponymous hero in tv series wallander put him in a permanent, acceptable state of anxiety in an honest and engaging appraisal of. The fourth and final season of wallander begins airing sunday. Kenneth branagh and rupert graves star in wallander. Kenneth branagh fell into his love affair with the wallander mysteries by swedish author henning mankell 1948 2015 for the sheer pleasure of the reading, he told me over the. Yellow bird, a production company formed by mankell, began negotiations with british companies to produce the. In the dogs of riga wallander travels to latvia to assist the rigan police in the hunt for killers but soon finds himself entangled in a web of corruption with no one to trust. The show is an adaptation of swedish author henning mankells critically acclaimed book series, the kurt. There are racial tensions when the immigrant community falls under suspicion following the murder of an elderly couple, and wallander also finds himself on t. Sir kenneth branagh, screenwriter, director, and one of the uks most remarkable actors, portrays the soulsearching swedish cop inspector kurt wallander in wallander, based on the international bestsellers by father of the nordic noir genre, henning mankell. Rent masterpiece mystery wallander 2008 on dvd and blu. Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta awardwinning role as inspector kurt wallander. The premiere for wallanders fourth and final season aired last night, and star kenneth branagh recently said goodbye to the character in a radio.
At odds with his family, friends, and fellow police, wallander is in his element tracking serial killers across the stark swedish. The man who smiled, based on the novel by international bestseller henning mankell. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by mankell. The troubled man 3 3 wallander is in a race against time as he embarks on his final case. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Kenneth branagh is perfect as the world weary swedish cop who cares about his cases at the expense of his family and physical and emotional health.
Lawyer sten torstenssen tells wallander he believes his old fathers death in a car crash was homicide but wallander is reluctant to act until sten is found hanged and the pathologist claims that he was murdered. Stens secretary shows wallander a postcard of africa with a text threatening the lives of. Kenneth branagh plays kurt wallander, a moody detective whose personal life contains as many messy mysteries as his work does. Kenneth branagh portrays henning mankells swedish detective kurt wallander in three episodes from the bbc series second season. Kenneth branagh returns as detective kurt wallander in this collection of fulllength mysteries based on the novels by swedish author henning mankell. Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of violent murders in skane. The show is an adaptation of swedish author henning mankell. W e fell in love with kenneth branaghs englishlanguage version of wallander bbc one back in 2008 and stuck with him through four achingly stylish series so it. Watch wallander season 2, episode 2 the man who smiled. Kenneth branagh bids farewell to wallander in a moving final episode. Jun 24, 2015 kenneth branagh has described how playing the angstridden eponymous hero in tv series wallander put him in a permanent, acceptable state of anxiety in an honest and engaging appraisal of. The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in three thrilling tales set in the gorgeous. Kenneth branagh plays a swedish detective called kurt wallander in this crime drama for the bbc.
It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production. For the bbc programme starring kenneth branagh, see wallander uk tv series. Kenneth branagh stars as kurt wallander, the soulsearching swedish cop, based on the books by henning mankell. Then we cut to the cobbled streets of the town where kenneth branaghs kurt wallander ambles along towards. In faceless killers, wallander investigates the murders of an elderly farm couple near ystad, but when the wifes dying words are leaked to the public, spawning racist. Kenneth branagh stars as the swedish crimesolving sleuth kurt wallander in this televised crime drama. The series premiered in 2008 and has produced four seasons until 2015.
Kurt wallanders life is all about work and it is killing him. Kenneth branagh returns to his remarkable emmy and golden globenominated role as the soulsearching swedish cop in wallander iii, with three gripping new kurt wallander cases based on the. Kurt has a final vision of his father reassuring him as he succumbs to the same dementia that afflicted his artist dad. Weary swedish cop kurt wallander kenneth branagh catches few breaks in season 2 of the gripping mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells inspector wallander books. Jun 26, 2016 kenneth branagh fell into his love affair with the wallander mysteries by swedish author henning mankell 1948 2015 for the sheer pleasure of the reading, he told me over the. With roland hedlund, david sibley, kenneth branagh, sally hurst. A television show centered on a soulsearching swedish cop. Wallander internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Wallander decides to resign from the police after killing a man in the line of duty. Kenneth branagh talks about final season of wallander. Beautifully filmed, wallander is a compelling series featuring an extremely likeable and entirely believable character and bold, powerful stories. The final days of the britishaccented wallander the. Inspector kurt wallander kenneth branagh is torn between two disparate murders while dealing with.
Quotes on being told he is to be knighted by queen elizabeth ii i was very, very, very surprised and i was very touched. This website is dedicated to the bbcs englishlanguage television series about henning mankells fictional swedish detective kurt wallander starring kenneth branagh. Branagh also directed tom hiddleston in thor, which also contains mostly nonscandinavian actors playing scandinavian characters in that case, norse gods. Wallander investigates the murder of an elderly birdwatcher, found impaled on sharpened bamboo poles. For the earlier series starring rolf lassgard, see wallander film series. Oscarnominated actordirector kenneth branagh stars in the acclaimed mystery series. Beautifully filmed, wallander is a compelling series featuring an extremely likeable.
Sir kenneth branagh chats about the wallander finale and directing blockbuster. May 08, 2016 kenneth branagh initially found portraying kurt wallander, the addled swedish detective, so intensely disconcerting that he wore bright clothes and attended flower shows to cheer himself up. There are 3 stories on this dvd set which represents episodes 1 to 3 from season 2. Jun 17, 2012 kenneth branagh used to find playing wallander so grim, he went to flower shows to cheer himself up. The series stars kenneth branagh as inspector kurt wallander, a swedish police detective who solves cases in the swedish countryside while dealing with his inner demons. Detective kurt wallander returns to investigate a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern sweden. As season two opens, in the episode titled faceless killers, wallander is drawn into an especially grisly and seemingly random slaying of an elderly farm couple. May 23, 2016 wallander ended its fourseason run on sunday night, may 22, with the episode the troubled man, which found kurt wallander kenneth branagh facing the dual challenges o. Kenneth branagh, from wallander to murder on the orient. The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in these three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern.
All toms scenes from season 1 episode 2 of the popular bbc series wallander. Kenneth branagh offers a bittersweet goodbye to wallander daily. This drama follows inspector kurt wallander a middleaged everyman as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and arou. Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta award winning role as inspector kurt wallander in three featurelength episodes of the acclaimed detective drama based on henning mankells bestselling novels. Wallander is the bbc adaptation of the swedish crime mystery novel series. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Wallander garnered branagh a golden globe nomination and a bafta for best drama series for the first season. All three episodes from the fourth and final series of wallander are available in this collection, including wallanders trip to a conference in south africa which leads him to search for a missing countryman, a lost child whose mother has just been killed, and a final.
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